Two labourers killed, workers stir at BALCO

Tension gripped BALCO’s Korba plant and work was disrupted after two labourers were killed inside the plant.Trouble started when a cran...

Tension gripped BALCO’s Korba plant and work was disrupted after two labourers were killed inside the plant.

Trouble started when a crane fell on two labourers while they were carrying out expansion work. One of the labourers died on the spot and the other succumbed to injuries on the way to the hospital, company sources said.

Following the incident, the labourers went on a dharna and stopped work. They accused the management of adopting a ‘‘lax attitude’’ towards the safety of the workforce and demanded adequate compensation for the next of kin of the deceased.

District Collector Gaurav Dwivedi and Superintendent of Police M.S. Tomar rushed to the spot and asked the labourers to withdraw the strike. When contacted, Dwivedi said the situation was now under control and after persuasion the workers let the bodies of the deceased be shifted from the plant site for cremation. The BALCO management has agreed to pay proper compensation, he added.

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